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In poultry industry, production of hatching eggs is more expensive than production of market eggs mainly because:

A)  some of the eggs produced by hatchery flocks are not acceptance for incubation

B)  considerable number of eggs produced by  hatchery flock are to be sold hatchery flock are to be sold only as market eggs

C)  mortality among females is usually somewhat lower when they are noted with males

D)  the cost of males and their depreciation in value from the beginning to the end of breeding season is high